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Serum bilirubin affects graft outcomes through UDP-glucuronosyltransferase sequence variation in kidney transplantation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Lee Jung Pyo, Kim Do Hyoung, Yang Seung Hee, Hwang Jin Ho, An Jung Nam, Min Sang Il, Ha Jongwon, Oh Yun Kyu, Kim Yon Su, Lim Chun Soo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress is a major mediator of adverse outcome after kidney transplantation. Bilirubin is produced by heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), catalyzed by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1), and has potential as an antioxidant. In this study, we investigated the effects of HO-1 and UGT1A1 sequence variations on kidney allograft outcomes. METHODS: Clinical data were collected from 429 Korean recipients who...
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